She got her head stuck in a tree popular with cows for rubbing their necks (Picture: Apex)

A cow had to be rescued by firefighters after she got her head stuck in a tree.

Rescue teams from four different towns across Somerset were called to the field to help rescue the heifer.

Fire crews from Burnham-On-Sea, Cheddar, Bridgwater, a specialist rescue team from Exmouth and an animal rescue tactical adviser were all sent to the incident that the described as one of their most unusual for over 30 years.